Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 1.76 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.76
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
103rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 2013
All-time low
1.64
in 2010
Years of data
7
2001–2017

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Saint Lucia, 2001–2017

01232001200920172001: 1.72010: 1.62011: 2.52012: 2.82013: 3.12014: 2.22017: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Saint Lucia is 1.76, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2010.

Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Saint Lucia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 1.69 —
2010 1.64 -3.0%
2011 2.45 +49.4%
2012 2.84 +15.9%
2013 3.11 +9.5%
2014 2.24 -28.0%
2017 1.76 -21.4%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 1.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 1.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.69 1.69 1.69 1
2010s 2.34 1.64 3.11 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 100 Tuvalu 2.08 compare
  2. 101 Grenada 1.9 compare
  3. 102 Nepal 1.8 compare
  4. 104 Belize 1.71 compare
  5. 105 Pakistan 1.61 compare
  6. 106 El Salvador 1.57 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Saint Lucia?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Saint Lucia was 1.76 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2013.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2010.
How does Saint Lucia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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